Summary

  • Defending champions New Zealand beat South Africa 46-17 to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals

  • Black Ferns took control in second half with dominant spell of 29 unanswered points

  • South Africa impressed in first 40 minutes and were level at 10-10 half-time

  • New Zealand will face Canada or Australia in semi-finals - those two nations play quarter-final in Bristol at 16:00 BST

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. See you in 15!

    FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    That's all from Sandy Park. ICYMI, here's the report as New Zealand's stunning second half helped the world champions cruise into the semi-finals.

    They'll face either Australia or Canada in the last four, and they won't have to wait too long to find out which of the two it'll be.

    Our live coverage for that match returns in 15 minutes time on the BBC Sport website and app.

  2. 'We belong here'

    FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    South Africa's Aseza Hele: "It was very tough but we gave them the taste of South Africans.

    "We knew it was going to be tough and they are the champions. They had the pressure and we didn't, but we wanted to challenge them and make them feel that we want to be the next generation.

    "We were very content [at half-time]. It was a good first half and I am super proud of my girls.

    "The next World Cup, I am going to bring specials, we belong here.

    "I would say, never stop dreaming, those dreams will come true."

  3. Watch: Sorensen-McGee leaps over second try

    Miller sets up Sorensen-McGee to leap over the line for her second try

  4. FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    South Africa actually made more metres in this quarter-final. 692-649.

  5. Watch: Olsen-Baker scores her second

    FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    Olsen-Baker scores as New Zealand take control over South Africa

  6. 'South Africa gave it to us'

    FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    New Zealand's Kaipo Olsen-Baker, speaking to World Rugby: "It is definitely not the World Cup I had hoped for, but I am so grateful all the medical teams and the girls.

    "I wouldn't have been able to score the tries without them.

    "We know South Africa are such a hard team and they gave it to us, so we came out and went hard."

  7. FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    And now the two sets of players are dancing together. What a World Cup.

  8. FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    Both captains have spoken to this mega huddle of players. Some of the South African team are in tears.

    This was the Springbok Women's first ever quarter-final and for 40 minutes they matched the world champions.

  9. FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    Both New Zealand and South Africa players are all in one big huddle, congratulating each over. Lovely scenes.

  10. FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    Player of the match Kaipo Olsen-Baker is verging on tears in her post-match interview. Three weeks ago it looked like her World Cup was over when she was carried off against Spain.

  11. FT: New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    Claire Thomas
    Women's Rugby World Cup commentator

    What is it with the Black Ferns and unnecessary but wonderful finishes?

  12. Full-time

    New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    And that's the match. New Zealand will face either Australia or Canada in the semi-finals.

    South Africa are out of the World Cup, but they've inspired a generation.

  13. try

    Try - New Zealand 46-17 South Africa

    Katelyn Vahaakolo (con Braxton Sorensen-McGee)

    New Zealand finish things in style. Replacement winger Katelyn Vahaakolo bounces off two defenders following a scrum and goes over under the posts.

    Braxton Sorensen-McGee adds the extra points.

  14. New Zealand 39-17 South Africa

    Two-try scorer Kaipo Olsen-Baker is named player of the match.

    Hard to disagree with that call. She's been everywhere.

    Kaipo Olsen-BakerGetty Images

  15. New Zealand 39-17 South Africa

    Now New Zealand want one final say. They're inside South Africa's 22.

  16. New Zealand 39-17 South Africa

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    Makua does well. But for me, they could have scored three or four phases before as there was space.

  17. try

    Try - New Zealand 39-17 South Africa

    Lerato Makua, con Byrhandre Dolf

    South Africa do get that second-half try. Lerato Makua stretches over, pushed through by her team-mates.

    New Zealand may be in the semi-finals (pretty much), but South Africa are finishing on a high.

  18. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    New Zealand are defending for their lives. Good practice, this.

  19. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    South Africa are one metre out.

  20. New Zealand 39-10 South Africa

    The boos ring out around Sandy Park, but that's probably the right decision.

    South Africa win the ball back and are up to within five metres once more. Here we go again.

    Nadine RoosGetty Images